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Labov : a guide for the perplexed /

"William Labov (b. 1927) has been a driving force in linguistics for over four decades. Throughout North America, and in much of the rest of the world, his name is synonymous with sociolinguistics. This new Guide for the Perplexed summarizes Labov's work in a number of subfields, including...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gordon, Matthew J. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2013.
Colección:Guides for the perplexed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The challenges of Labov
  • Linguistics and sociolinguistics before Labov
  • How to establish a field as a graduate student
  • A variationist approach to language
  • Speech styles and discourse
  • The socio of sociolinguistics
  • Labov as historical linguist
  • African American English: lessons learned, lessons taught
  • The revolution at 50.